Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
to-have-money-to-burn
idiom
/tə ˌhæv ˌmʌni tə bɜrn/
Definition
To have more money than you need, allowing you to spend it freely or extravagantly.
Examples
- After her promotion, she felt like she had money to burn and decided to treat her friends to dinner.
- With his recent lottery win, he suddenly found himself with money to burn and went on a shopping spree.
- They travel every month because they’ve got money to burn.
Meaning
The phrase implies that someone has extra money that they can use without worrying about their finances.
Synonyms
- affluent
- wealthy
- flush
- rich
- loaded
